Event #97: $25,000 High Roller H.O.R.S.E. | 2026 World Series of Poker

3 hours 35 minutes ago

Steicke Rivers a Scoop to Double

Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Alexander Kostritsyn raised on the button and David Steicke put his last 55,000 into the middle from the small blind.

David Steicke: A♦J♠5♣3♦ All in
Alexander Kostritsyn: 10♥9♦8♠7♣

The A♠10♦2♣ flop gave Steicke top pair on the nut low draw against the middle pair of Kostritsyn. The 7♥ turn gave Kostritsyn two pair and an open-ended straight draw, but Steicke made the low.

The A♣ then landed on the river, giving Steicke trip aces to scoop and double.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn David Steicke

3 hours 40 minutes ago

Smith Eliminated by Kostritsyn

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dan Smith raised the button and Alexander Kostritsyn called from the big blind. On the K♠J♦4♣ flop, Kostritsyn bet and Smith called all in for the last 30,000.

Dan Smith: A♥Q♠6♣3♥ All in
Alexander Kostritsyn: K♥8♥2♠2♣

The 3♠ turn gave Smith more outs to survive, but the J♠ river ended his run two spots away from the money.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Dan Smith

3 hours 44 minutes ago

Chambers Triples up

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Alex Foxen raised first to act and Walter Chambers called all in for his last 50,000 from directly behind. Matt Grapenthien called in the big blind for a side pot.

Grapenthien check-folded facing a bet from Foxen on the 6♠2♠K♠ flop and hands were revealed.

Walter Chambers: 10♣9♠ All in
Alex Foxen: A♣3♥

Foxen was ahead with his ace high and remained ahead on the 4♣ turn, however, the 4♠ river hit Chambers' flush and he was the latest to fade elimination.

Tags: Alex Foxen Matt Grapenthien Walter Chambers

3 hours 49 minutes ago

Bubble Delay

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

After 12 hands of hand-for-hand, the tournament is paused to check the cameras to see if one table accidentally played an extra hand. The field is still two spots away from the money with 12 minutes, or six hands, left in the current level.

3 hours 57 minutes ago

Kihara Trips Up Beinner

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Matthew Beinner completed, Naoya Kihara two-bet, and Beinner called.

Matthew Beinner: XxXx / 3♥4♥4♦9♥ / Xx
Naoya Kihara: XxXx / 6♣7♠4♠Q♥ / Xx

Kihara was the aggressor the whole way as he led on fourth. Beinner made open fours on fifth but he check-called bets on fifth and sixth.

On seventh, Beinner check-called a final bet as Kihara announced three queens, much to the surprise of Beinner, showing Q♠Q♦K♦ in the hole for the winner.

Tags: Matthew Beinner Naoya Kihara

4 hours ago

Sitbon's Flush is Best

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Ali Eslami limped on the button, William Kerkaert called in the small bind, and Julien Sitbon checked his option in the big blind.

Kerkaert led out for a bet on the Q♠A♠K♠ flop and Sitbon called. Eslami raised and both Kerkaert and Sitbon called.

Action checked to Eslami, who bet on the K♥ turn. Kerkaert folded, but Sitbon raised. Eslami called.

Eslami called a final bet from Sitbon on the 10♠ river and Sitbon revealed 9♠8♠ for a flopped flush.

"Yours is higher," Eslami said as he sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Ali Eslami Julien Sitbon William Kerkaert

4 hours 4 minutes ago

Two More Doubles on the Bubble

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Limit Hold'em

Dan Smith was all in for 60,000 on the button and Alexander Kostritsyn called in the big blind. After Carol Fuchs had doubled, the showdown proceeded.

Dan Smith: A♦10♥ All in
Alexander Kostritsyn: 10♦2♣

The deuce came in the window but also an ace on the A♣5♦2♠ flop, the J♥ turn and 3♥ river kept Smith in contention.

One table over, Ali Eslami raised from under the gun and Julien Sitbon three-bet. Eslami four-bet and Sitbon asked the floor if a five-bet would cap the action after which he called.

"Why did you do that?" Eslami joked, then bet the 10♣9♠2♦ flop for Sitbon to call. They checked the 5♦ turn and Eslami's bet on the 5♥ river won the pot.

They proceeded to the next hand on the same table during which David Steicke jammed the button for 50,000. Eslami was in the big blind with 30,000 already in and said "I am not slow rolling, I have a good hand". Nearly a minute passed before Eslami called and they already flipped over the cards while waiting for the other tables to finish their action.

David Steicke: A♠9♣ All in
Ali Eslami: K♣10♣

While they waited, Eslami told a story where one such bubble fold for very few chips more in a previous event had turned into drama.

Once the action could proceed, the board came J♠10♥4♦A♦4♣ and Steicke also doubled.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Ali Eslami Carol Fuchs Dan Smith David Steicke Julien Sitbon

4 hours 10 minutes ago

Aces Hold for Fuchs to Survive

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Carol Fuchs completed off a short stack as was called by Arthur Morris.

Carol Fuchs: A♦A♣ / 10♥9♠6♥J♥ / Xx All in
Arthur Morris: J♠J♦ / 8♦5♣3♥9♣ / Xx

Fuchs check-called on fourth and she led on fifth. She led again on sixth for her final 30,000 and Morris called.

Fuchs had the lone pair of aces agains the jacks of Morris, who did not improve on seventh with the A♥, leaving the aces best as Fuchs collected the double.

Tags: Arthur Morris Carol Fuchs

4 hours 20 minutes ago

Smith Gets a Bubble Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Limit Hold’em

Dan Smith was already forced all in from the big blind for his last 30,000 and everyone folded after Alexander Kostritsyn raised from the hijack.

Dan Smith: K♥5♠ All in
Alexander Kostritsyn: J♠8♠

Smith was ahead with his king and remained ahead on the 10♥6♥7♥ flop. The 9♣ turn improved Kostritsyn to a straight to take the lead, but the Q♥ river gave Smith a flush for the double-up.

Tags: Alexander Kostritsyn Dan Smith

4 hours 23 minutes ago

Chambers Survives With Half

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Brett Slezak

Level 17

Limit Flop: 15,000-30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 10,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring-In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits

Stud Hi-Lo

Matt Grapenthien limped, Walter Chambers completed, Grapenthien raised, and Chambers was all in for 75,000.

Walter Chambers: 2♠2♥ / 6♥4♠3♥A♦ / Xx All in
Matt Grapenthien: 8♥4♥ / A♣J♠10♣J♥ / Xx

Going into the last card, Chambers had a made low against the jacks of Grapenthien, who improved to aces-up with the A♠ on seventh. Chambers had some scoop outs, but his last card was the A♥, and he made a worse aces-up, still getting just half the pot but surviving.

Tags: Matt Grapenthien Walter Chambers